Wheel for vehicles.



No. 784,397. EATENTED MAE. v, 1905. G. E. s. J. HALLE.

WHEEL EOE VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 13. 1904.

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PATENT EEicE- CLIFFORD ROBERr` S"EPHEN JOHN HALL, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

WHEEL FOR VEHICLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 784,397, dated March 7, 1905.

Application iiled January 13, 1904. Serial No. 188,882.

To @ZZ whom, it may concern.:

VBe it known that I, CLIFFORD ROBERT STE- PHEN JOHN HALLE, a subject ot' the King of (reat Britain, residing at 204.0romwell road, South Kensington, London, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lVheels for Vehicles, ot' which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a cheap and durable wheel for any kind oi vehicle which will in itselt' have spring against shocks and jars.

The great difliculty in spring-wheels hitherto constructed has been to guard against side play in wheels which are partly constructed oi' springs. ln such wheels the usual course has been to place the springs either between the outer and the inner rim of the wheel or around the hub, but always acting in the direction of the plane of the wheel, and in such cases where side play is guarded against this is done by sliding supports, which supports have a tendency to jam when pressure is put on one side of the wheel, and consequently annul the utility ot' the springs.

My invention entirely does away with'the possibility of any side play, while leaving the wheel proper free to spring on the axle, the action of the springs being at right angles to the plane of the wheel, the object being to pro vide a serviceable spring hub or wheel and to do away with side play and also with the necessity o't' driving through springs, and, further, relying for my resilience either entirely or principally on springs that have a tension in a lateral direction to the plane of the wheel and not in the plane of the wheel, as is usual.

My invention will be clearly understood from the following description, aided by the accompanying drawings, in which several examples for carrying my invention into effect are shown.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a wheel-hub. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of hub and its supporting appliances; Fig. 3, a detail View of the links connecting the flange of the hub with the side plates. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of a wheel-hub with auxiliary circular supportingsprings in position. Fig. 5 is a section view oi' the hub and its supporting appliances.

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of a hub, in which two rows of circular auxiliary supporting'- springs are arranged. Fig. 7 is a sectional view of a hub and its supporting appliances` the construction being somewhat modified. Fig. 8 is a side elevation of a hub, in which curved auxiliary supporting-springs are arranged. Fig. 9 is a side sectional elevation ot' a hub, and Fig. 10 a cross-section, in which the engagement of the hub with the axle is by lugs in the h ub and a centrally-arranged starwheel on the axle. Figs. 11 and 19. are similar views to Figs. 9 and 10, but in which two star-wheels are employed for engaging' lugs on the inner sides of the hub. Figs. 13 and and 1-1 are elevations of' a hub with a modified constructlon of auxiliary supporting-rings and showing in Fig. 13 their normal positionand in Fig. 14 the position when under tension.

According to Figs. 1, 2, and 3 the wheelhub 1 has radiating from its outer circumference the spokes 2 and from its inner surface a rib 3, such rib being situated mid-distance of the hub 1. This rib is provided with holes t, in which are litted on either side studs such studs being secured to the web 3 by nuts `6 or by riveting. These studs 5 work in pairs,

and each are provided with a hole, in which engage trunnions 7 of a bearing-piece 8, this being provided with a hole 9 at right angles to the plane of the trunnions for receiving a pin 1 0, to which are attached links 11, these being' connected at the opposite ends by a pin 12 to another similar connecting-piece 13 in the same manner, the. trunuions i4 oi' such connecting-pieces being secured in holes in other studs 15, secured by nuts 16 o1' otherwise to side plates 17, thus Aforming a means of connecting the side plates 17 to the hub 1, and at the same time by the peculiar manner of constructing' the connections the hub and wheel can have an up-and-down movement during rotation of the wheel and by such action draw the two side plates 17 together or push them apart. The side plates 17 carry inner projecting tubes 18, which tubes surround the axle 19 `for sliding' thereon, and such axle 19 is provided with a collar 20, situate mid-distance between the side plates 1.7, and

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on each side of this collar 2O and between the side plates 17 I arrange strong coiled springs 21, which have action against the collar 2O on each side and force the side plates 17 outward, and thereby centralize the hub and keeping itin its proper alinement on the axle. The flange of the hub terminates at a distance from the axle, so that it can have free play about the saine, and the strength of the springs is of a character to suit the weight of vehicle the wheels have to carry; but the construction shown is best adapted for light vehicles, such as cycles and dog-carts.

According to Figs. 4 and 5 the construction is similar to Figs. 2 and 3,except that it is made more adaptable for vehicles which carry heavier weights, such as motor-cars and wagonettes, and for this purpose auxiliary circular springs 22 are employed, these being arranged around the axle 19 and within a box 23, formed between tw'o flanges 3 of the hub, so that these auxiliary springs 22 are all acted upon and help to assist or prevent too great a movement of the springs 21; otherwise the construction is the same as at Figs. 1, 2, and 3.

According to Figs. 6 and 7 the connection between the ange 3 and side platesV 17 are by rods 24, having' spherical heads 25 for free movement of the hub 1, and the collar 2O is provided with hollow extensions 26 on either side, the auxiliary springs 22 being arranged Y between these extensions and the hub 1, and

.a star 31, fixed to the axle.

to enable the wheel to be driven pins 27 on the axle and pins 28 on the hub are employed; but other means of connecting the side plates to the axle and still allowing of side movement may be employed.

The spring's shown in Fig's. 6 and 7 are round; but curved springs 22, as shown in Fig. 8, may be substituted,or the springs may be constructed from wire shaped 'somewhat to a diamond, being' curled at the corners, as shown at Figs. 12 and 13, these being' secured to the collar 20 at one corner and to the flange 3 at the opposite corner, so as to insure proper spring' action on each. 'A

Driving' may be accomplished in several manners. ln bicycles and light vehicles it will be found that the system shown in Fig. 7 is perfectly practicable. rlhe manner of driving, as shown in Fig. 7, consists of a pair of vertically-extending' pins or studs 27, attached to the axle and which are adapted to engage a pair of laterally-extending pins or lugs 28 on the s-lidable side plates or disks 17, there being a pin or lug 28 for each plate or disk. By this means when the axle revolves lthe disk is turned with it, and the disk pulls the wheel round by the parallel links.

Vhen it is desired to drive direct from the axle onto the wheel, this is accomplished by The arms of the star engage with projections 32 on the inside of the hub 3. The stai' with arms may either be central and the arms'merely continuations of the central collar, in which case it will be necessary to employ a double-flanged hub, as shown in Fig. 10, or the driving-stars may be on either side and the projections on which they drive may project laterally and downward outside the hub, as shown in Fig. 12.

It is of course evident that in the case of i the wheel where perfect universal joints are used connecting the sliding disks with the hub proper the lateral springs may be dispensed with and resilience obtained entirely from springs in the plane of the wheel, for in this case the solid links and perfect joints will of themselves cause the disks to slide outward and inward as the wheel becomes eccentric to the axle and recovers.

The lateral springs become necessary in practice when tension is relied on against side play. There can be no side play when. proper universal joints are used to connect solid links to the hub anddisks, as the hub must in this case always remain parallel to the disks.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent. is-

1. A spring hub or wheel consisting' of a wheel or hubproper connected to two shiftable elements by means of parallel links on either side which have a universal joint at either end, these shiftable elements being capable of-sliding on the axle, the shiftable elements holding the hub or wheel proper parallel to themselves by means of the parallel links, whether the hub or wheel is eccentric to the axle or not and a spring element cooperating with each of said shiftable elements.

2. A spring hub or wheel consisting of a wheel or hub connected to two disks or stars by means of parallel links with universal joints the shiftable elements being capable of IOO sliding on the axle and being forced apart by means of powerful springs that work laterally to the plane of the wheel, substantially as described, the lateral stress of the springs aioi'ding the vertical resilience of the wheel.

3. A spring' hub or wheel consisting' of a wheel or hub connected to two shiftable elements that can slide on the axle by means of parallel links with universal joints, the disks being forced apart by powerful springs that work laterally to the plane of the wheel, and which springs are assisted by auxiliary springs acting' in the direction of the plane of the wheel substantially as described.

4. A wheel of the character described involving in combination with the hub thereof having the spokes projecting therefrom, a laterally-shiftable element arranged at each side of the hub, said elements shiftable in opposite directions with respect to each other, a cushioning device interposed between said elements, and a universally-jointed connection between each of said elements and said hub.

5. A wheel of the character described involving in combination with the hub thereol having the spokes projecting' therefrom, a laterally-shiftable element arranged at each side of the hub, said elements shiftable in opposite dii'ections with i'espect to each otliei', an abutment, a spring element interposed between each of said shiftable elements and said abutment, and iiniversally-jointed connections between each of said shiftable elements and said hub.

6. A wheel of the cl'ii'actei' described involving the combination with the hub thereof having' the spokes projecting therefrom and an axle provided with an abutment, of a laterally-shiftable element arranged at each side of the hub and upon said axle, each of said elements provided with inwardly-pi'ojecting tubes surrounding the axle,said elements shiftable in opposite directions with respect to each othei', cushioning' devices bearing' against said abutment and said shiftable elements and siii'- i'oiinding said tubes, and universally-jointed connections between each of said elements and said hub.

7. A wheel of the character described involving' iii combination with the hiib tliei'eofl having the spokes projecting' therefrom, a laterally-shiftable element arranged at each side of the hub, said elements shiftable in opposite directions with respect to each otliei', a'cushioning' device interposed between said elements, a iinivei'sallyjointed connection between each of said elements and said hub, and a driving' element for the wheel.

8. A wheel of the character described involving' in combination with the hub thereof having the spokes projecting' therefrom, a laterally-shiftable element arranged at each side of the hub, said elements shiftable in opposite directions with respect to each other, an abutment, a spring' element interposed between each of said shiftable elements and said abutment.universally-jointed connections between each of said shiftable elements and said hub, and a d i'iving' element for the wheel.

9. A wheel of the character described involving' the combination with the hub thereof having the spokes projecting' therefrom and an axle provided with an abutment, of a laterally-shiftable element ai'rang'ed at each side of the hub and upon said axle, each ofsaid elements provided with inwardly projecting' tubes surrounding' the axle, said elements shiftable in opposite directions with respect to each other, cushioning' devices bearing ag'ainst said abutment and said shiftable ele: ments and surrounding' said tu bes, universallyjointed connections between each of said elements and said hub, and a drivingelement for the wheel.

10. A wheel of the character described involving' the combination with the hub thereof provided with an inwai'dly-extending i'ib, a laterally-shiftable element arranged at each side of the hub, said elements shiftable in opposite directions with respect to each other, a spring element interposed between said shiftable elements, and universally-jointed connections between each of said shiftable elements and said i'ib.

11. A wheel of the ehai'aetei' described involving the combination with the hub thereof provided with a i'ib and an axle provided with an abutment, of a laterally-shiftable element arranged at each side of the hub and mounted upon the axle, said elements shiftable in opposite directions with respect to each otli'ei', a spring element interposed between said shiftable element and said abutment, universallyjointed connections between each of said shiftable elements and rib, and a d riving' element arranged in operativel relation with respect to said hub and said axle.

12. A wheel of the cliai'actei' described involving' the combination with the hub thereof provided with a i'ib and an axle having an abutment, of a laterally-shiftable element arranged at each side of the hub and mounted upon the axle, each of said elements provided with an inwardly-extending' tube adapted to surround the axle and form a beai'ing' therefor, said elements shiftable in an opposite direction with respect to each other, a spring' element interposed between said shiftable element and said abutment, and universallyjointed connections between each of said shiftable elements and said hub.

13. A wheel of the character 'described involving the combination with the hub providabutment, universally-jointed connections between eacli of said shiftable elements and said hub, and di'iving' devices forthe wheel arranged in opei'ative relation with respect to the axle and hub.

14. Aspring-wheel involvinga pair of shiftable elements universally connected with the hub thereof, said liub having .the spokes projecting therefrom and a spring element interposed between said sliiftable elements.

15. Aspring-wheel involving a pair of shiftable elements universally connected with the hub thereof, said hub having the spokes projecting' therefrom, a spring element interposed between said sliiftable elements, and driving' devices for the wheel.

16. A wheel of the character described involving the combination with the hub thereof having' the spokes projecting therefrom, of a pair of shiftable elements movable in opposite directions with respect to each other and IIO ' having the spokes projecting therefrom and loosely mounted upon the axle, and driving' devices for the wheel arranged in operative relation with respect to the axle and hub, of a pair of laterally-shiftable elements loosely mounted upon the axle and forming a bearing therefor, said elements shiftable in opposite directions with respect to each other, and a spring element interposed between said shiftable elements.

18. A wheel of the character described involving in combination with the hub thereof loosely mounted upon the axle, and driving de-` vices for the wheel arrangedin operative relation with respect to the axle and hub, of a pair of laterally-shiftable elements loosely mounted upon the axle and forming abearing therefor, said elements shiftable in opposite directions with respect to each other, and a plurality of spring elements interposed between the shiftable elements. y

19. A wheel of the character described involving the combination with the hub thereof provided with a rib, of a pair of laterallyshiftable disks, a plurality of links universally connected at one end to said rib and at their other end to said disks, and a spring element interposed between said disks.

20. A wheel of the character described involving' the combination with the hub thereof provided with a rib and an axle provided with an abutment, of a pair of laterally-shiftable disks arranged in suitable relation with respect to said hub, said disks provided with inwardlyextending tubes surrounding the axle and forming a bearing therefor, a plurality of links universally connected at one end to said rib and at their other end to said disks, and a pair of spring elements interposed between said abutment and said disks.

21. A wheel of the character described involving the combination with the hub there-of provided with a rib and an axle provided with an abutment, of a pair of laterally-shiftable disks arranged in suitable relation with respect to said hub, said disks provided with inwardly-extending tubes surrounding the axle and forming a bearing therefor, a plurality of links universally connected at one end to said rib and at their other end to said disks, a pair of spring elements interposed between said abutment and said disks, and a plurality of spring elements interposed between said abutment and said hub.

1n testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CLIFFORD ROBERT STEPHEN JOHN HALLE. Vitnesses:

PERCY E. MATToCKs, H. MAYKELS. 

